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Ecommerce 3rd Party Logistics Provider

Science Museum Group · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 06:53.

Opportunity overview

The Science Museum Group ("SMG") operates a growing ecommerce proposition supporting the sale of products associated with the Science Museum and the National Railway Museum. Ecommerce is an important commercial channel, serving customers throughout the UK and internationally, and contributes to SMG's revenue generation and visitor engagement objectives. SMG's ecommerce platform is operated on Shopify Plus and includes a range of own-brand, exhibition-related, educational and retail merchandise products. The appointed supplier will be required to provide third-party logistics and fulfilment services that support a high-quality customer experience and align with SMG's brand values and service expectations. SMG’s current contract is with an external third-party logistics provider for warehousing and fulfilment services. The existing contract expires on 30 June 2027 and SMG is seeking to appoint a provider to support a managed transition and seamless commencement of fulfilment services from 1 July 2027.

Classification

  • CPV63120000 — Storage and warehousing services

Lots

  • Lot 1AED 600k · Source currency differs from tender

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06ddf1
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Expression Of Interest Deadline
4 Sept 2026, 23:59
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
Two stage procurement process.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Expected award period

Ends
16 Nov 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
4 Aug 2031, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
720,000
Amount
600,000
Currency
AED

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Services and meeting the requirements

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Functional Requirements

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Technical Requirements

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Implementation & mobilisation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
quality
Name
Interviews

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Type
price
Name
Costs

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Two optional extensions of one year each.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
63120000
Description
Storage and warehousing services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
074805-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Aug 2026, 14:33
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Science Museum Group
Id
GB-PPON-PDTR-3338-MNPG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDTR-3338-MNPG

Address

Street Address
The Science Museum
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW7 2DD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI33

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI33 · SW7 2DD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 074805-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·